Viktor Orban faces his biggest electoral challenge in 16 years as Hungary prepares for Sunday’s election, with polls showing his Fidesz party trailing behind. The vote is seen as a referendum on strongman rule and...
Rise in killings in occupied West Bank as Israel ramps up raids
Israeli military presence shadows the lives of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, but in recent months, it has turned to near-constant violence, with the number of civilian victims increasing by the day. Mohammed...
Russia, Ukraine to begin Orthodox Easter truce • FRANCE 24 English
A pause in fighting in the Ukraine war was set for Sunday, but it does not appear to be taking hold. Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, just hours before a...
Israel refuses ceasefire with Hezbollah • FRANCE 24 English
Israel and Lebanon are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, though a ceasefire remains a distant prospect. Israel says it will not discuss any halt to the fighting with Hezbollah, which it considers the main...
Israelis grow frustrated with government amid ongoing war
Kiryat Shmona is one of Israel’s northernmost cities, and one of its hardest hit. Weeks after Hezbollah rocket fire forced many of its residents out, much of the damage remains. Apartment blocks still stand shattered...